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Destruct (Verb)

Meaning 1

Destroy (one's own missile or rocket); "The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • A self-destruct sequence was initiated to destruct the malfunctioning missile in mid-air to prevent damage on the ground.
  • Mission control gave the command to destruct the rocket as it veered off course and posed a threat to nearby aircraft.
  • Due to navigational system failure, the rocket was remotely ordered to destruct before it could cause any potential harm.
  • After the missile launch was called off, the team decided to destruct the rocket as a precautionary measure.
  • The engineers had to quickly destruct the test rocket when it started breaking apart during the experimental flight.

Hypernyms

  • Destruct

Meaning 2

Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The new policy is meant to destruct the old inefficient system and replace it with something better.
  • The strong acid will destruct the complex molecule, breaking it down into simpler parts.
  • Their opposing views could potentially destruct the unity of the team if not addressed.
  • The storm will likely destruct any weak structures that stand in its path.
  • The malicious software was designed to destruct the computer's operating system from the inside.

Synonyms

  • Destroy

Hypernyms

  • Unmake

Hyponyms

  • Root Out
  • Wipe Out
  • Dilapidate
  • Demyelinate
  • Fracture
  • Dismantle
  • Pulverise
  • Tear Down
  • Kill
  • Destruct
  • Break Apart
  • Break Up
  • End
  • Take Down
  • Rase
  • Get Rid Of
  • Interdict
  • Extinguish
  • Demolish
  • Self-destruct
  • Disassemble
  • Take Apart
  • Uproot
  • Level
  • Pull Down
  • Extirpate
  • Do Away With
  • Exterminate
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